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Simon · **Posts:** 1151 **Location:** Harold Wood

Hi all!
I'm thinking of going tubless soon,but not to sure how???I've seen tubless kits on Ebay & Crc,but dont want to order the wrong kit! I'm running mavic mx 119 rims on 2.2 mountain king tyres! :?:

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

They ar'nt tubeless ready so you will need a kit, but its not as good as going proper tubeless, but saying that you will stop the punctures but be carefull of burping off the rim.

NickTKS · **Posts:** 715 **Location:** W.Thurrock, ESSEX

Or the tyre coming off all together.....

I've actually gone over to Slime tubes. So far, so good... And noticed a couple of thorns in my tyres that aren't causing a problem

kev · **Posts:** 569 **Location:** Dovercourt

Even with ust tubeless wheels and tyres theres still chance of the tyre burping and throwing u over the handle bars........this was 100% my fault for trying to run a softer front. however ive not had a single puncture in 6 months or so.

peterfb · **Posts:** 408 **Location:** Romford

If you want to go tubeless the best thing is tubeless tires,rims and sealant.I'm using stans no tubes and it works tested:-). Conversions do work but its a compromise and it can be messy:-)Also you need a compressor to seat the tires initially

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Yeah thats true kev, when I first converted I burped on a.bomb hole in.a race in Surrey, luckily it seated with my gas pump qnd I only lost a bit of time and sealant.
im a total convert and wont be going back to tubes, but my rims are tubeless ready but I use normal tyres to save on weight and price

Simon · **Posts:** 1151 **Location:** Harold Wood

Cheers 4 the info claps! yeah been looking at the stan's notubes kit!

velobelt · **Posts:** 43

Stans or Joes kits - both the same both work well enough, there's also plenty of people rocking the ghetto conversion using a cut down 24" tube as a rim strip...

Simon · **Posts:** 1151 **Location:** Harold Wood

Yeah was looking at Joe's kits on CRC think I'll by a kit & see how I'll get on!

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Watch some youtube videos for help and tips!

Simon · **Posts:** 1151 **Location:** Harold Wood

Yeah it's the bird from joe's noflats vid that has promted me to tubless :lol:

Simon · **Posts:** 1151 **Location:** Harold Wood

NickTKS wrote:

Or the tyre coming off all together.....

I've actually gone over to Slime tubes. So far, so good... And noticed a couple of thorns in my tyres that aren't causing a problem

Slime tubes hmmm will look into this!

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Heavy alternative, rotating weight is the most important, thats why tubeless is that much better,

this evening my two girls helped me set up my mountain kings tubeless, they love helping

NickTKS · **Posts:** 715 **Location:** W.Thurrock, ESSEX

I've gone from normals to slimes and and not really noticed.... And they're not massively heavier.

luvinit · **Posts:** 1330 **Location:** braintree , and leytonstone

If its all about not getting punctures there is a kevlar tape you attach to inside of tyre keeping the tubes in its about £14.00 per wheel!

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